Väino Laes
Väino Laes (born September 26, 1951 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian actor. In 1974 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. From 1978 to 1989 he worked at Rakvere Theatre, 1989–1995 in Estonian Drama Theatre, and since 1995 in Vanalinnastuudio. He has also starred in several films. In 1992 he was a nominee for the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Laes has been in a long-term relationship with actress Erika Kaljusaar since 1980. The couple reside in the village of Padise in Harju County, with a summer home and small farm on the island of Saaremaa.
Names in Marble
as Red Patrolman at the Train StationBased on an acclaimed 1935 novel about the War of Liberation (1918-1920) that ensured Estonia's...
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How the King Wished to Go to the Moon
as MajorA story about a king, who one day decides he needs to get to the moon, no matter what it takes.
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City Unplugged
as AndresIn August, 1991, Estonia reclaims its independence from the USSR and brings to its national bank...
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Lamb in the Down Right Corner
as JakobA warm movie about two boys, who discover a secret of a painting that was considered to be lost....
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Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady
as BishopIn a quiet resort town Haapsalu four kids are spending their summer holidays together. Suddenly...
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Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
as Gendarme #1Arabella is a daughter of the world's most terrifying pirate captain. She loves her father but...
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Dear Mister Moon
as Uncle OskarWhen two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded...
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Karoliine's Silver Yarn
as BanditKaroliine is a spoiled and selfish princess who will meet swamp ogres and sleep fairies, a...
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Doctor Stockmann
as uncreditedToomas Stockmann, the head doctor of a water clinic built in a small town by the sea, discovers...
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The Master of Kõrboja
as uncreditedA farmer, recently released from prison, throws all his energy into improving his property so he...
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Awakening
as ArnoldIt is the night of March 25, 1949. A full moon hangs over Estonia. Endless rows of cattle cars...
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Midday
as Chimney SweeperThe film based on Eno Raua's stories "Päris kriminnene lugu" and "Telepathic lugu" takes the...
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Autumn
as Oskar LutsThe main character of the film is Paunvere tailor Jorh Adniel Kiir. Two young seamstresses,...
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Distance
as FatherOn a misty sea drifts a lonely boat. While unseen danger lurks in the fog, the boat's motor is...
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The Joys of Midlife
as Man in the MallFive people who have recently reached middle-age are driving through Estonia to visit a famous...
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Jüri Rumm
as Count von RellingshausenJüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the...
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ENSV
as TreenerA comedy-series depicting an Estonian family in 1980s that consists of a rebel-minded grandpa,...
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